UGANDA RE-OPENS ENTEBBE AIRPORT TO TOURISTS

After about 6 months, Uganda will on 1^st October officially re-open Entebbe International Airport and land borders to its tourists, travelers on Uganda safari. This follows the president’s 20^th nation address on covid-19 on Sunday 20^th. September. 2020.

                                  Uganda Airlines

Entebbe International Airport and land borders which serve as major entry points to Uganda were closed to tourists from March. 2020 after the country recorded its first positive covid-19 case. This left only the evacuation, repatriation and cargo flights operating. But the great news is that on 1^st October, normal flights will resume and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has clarified that 13 scheduled flights have so far confirmed and 10 flights are scheduled on 2^nd. October. 2020. Preparations are underway to ensure by 1^st October, all has been put in place as flights resume.

During the president nation address, H.E. YK Museveni announced that the Entebbe International Airport and land border will now be open to tourists traveling to and outside Uganda. This is provided that he or she tested negative of covid-19 72 hours prior arriving in Uganda. All the passengers arriving into Uganda should have negative covid-19 polymerize chain reaction (PCR) test result from an accredited lab back in the home country. Upon arrival at the airport, tourists will be picked up and driven to their respective tourist destinations or hotel facility.

For flight services to Uganda, the main airlines to use include among others Fly Dubai, KLM, Tarco Aviation, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Brussels airlines, Kenya Airways, Uganda Airlines, Ethiopian Airways and RwandAir.

Top destinations to visit on Uganda safari

All safari destinations in Uganda are now open to tourists on Uganda safari. Whether you are interested in gorilla trekking, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are readily available for you to strike your imaginations with massive mountain gorillas.

                              Mountain gorilla

For chimpanzee tracking, there are many sites to explore on chimpanzee tour including Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo Forest, Kalinzu Forest and for game viewing/game drives, the best places to explore include Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Mburo National Park.

Some of the covid-19 pandemic measures to observe

Ø  Maintain the distance of 4m away.

Ø  A mandatory wearing of masks

Ø  Do not touch soft parts of your body i.e the eyes, mouth and nose.

Ø  Regular washing of the hands with soap and clean water.

Ø  Mandatory sanitizing of the hands.